Monthly Archives: May 2011

SAN JUAN, PR—This morning at approximately 10:30, FBI agents and Police of Puerto Rico officers arrested, without incident, Norberto Gonzalez-Claudio, age 65, in Cayey, Puerto Rico.On August 23, 1985, a federal arrest warrant was issued in Hartford, Connecticut charging Norberto … Continue reading →

CHICAGO—Two businessmen who operated a defunct northwest suburban real estate investment company were charged today with engaging in an alleged investment fraud scheme that obtained more than $16 million from more than 300 investors. The defendants, Michael Morawski and Frank … Continue reading →

In response to the recent tornadoes that affected several Southern states and caused loss of life and flooding that has damaged property, the Federal Bureau of Investigation and National Center for Disaster Fraud remind the public to be aware of … Continue reading →

PREET BHARARA, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that RAJ RAJARATNAM was found guilty today by a jury in Manhattan federal court of conspiracy and securities fraud crimes stemming from his involvement in the … Continue reading →

RICHMOND, VA—Michael Francis Mara, 53, of Baton Rouge, La., a/k/a the “Grandad Bandit,” was sentenced today to 300 months’ imprisonment, and was ordered to pay restitution in the amount of $83,868, for robbing 26 banks in 14 states.Neil H. MacBride, … Continue reading →

PHILADELPHIA—Dr. Stephen Rios, 46, a Philadelphia chiropractor, was sentenced yesterday to four years in prison in connection with a scheme to defraud insurance companies by staging phony automobile accidents, announced United States Attorney Zane David Memeger. Rios pleaded guilty to … Continue reading →

Today, President Obama announced he is seeking a two-year extension for the 10-year term of FBI Director Robert S. Mueller III which expires on September 4, 2011. President Obama said, “In his ten years at the FBI, Bob Mueller has … Continue reading →

BALTIMORE—U.S. District Judge Marvin J. Garbis convicted Jesse Aaron Davison, age 27, of Baltimore, today after a five-day bench trial of conspiring to produce and producing child pornography, possession of child pornography, and obstruction of justice. The conviction was announced … Continue reading →

PREET BHARARA, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced the sentencing of nine members and associates of the Gambino organized crime family of La Cosa Nostra (the “Gambino Family”) who were charged, along with five … Continue reading →

REET BHARARA, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that former New York State Senator VINCENT L. LEIBELL, III, 64, of Putnam County, New York, was sentenced today in White Plains federal court to 21 … Continue reading →